Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Mario Kart World, the brand-new entry in the Mario Kart series and the first new console title in a decade, is racing its way onto Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5th, 2025 as one of the console’s launch titles. We’ve learned a lot about the new game ever since it…
After watching Nintendo’s game tournament extravaganza on Saturday, June 8th, you can keep the pre-E3 2019 party going by hanging out with friends, playing games, and partaking in alcoholic nerdy brews (provided you’re of age). Barcade is making that day extra special by celebrating Tetris’ 35th anniversary. Yes, it’ll be…
It seems like just about 10,000 years since Animal Crossing for Nintendo Switch was announced during the tail-end of a Nintendo Direct, and even longer since the last mainline Animal Crossing game, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, was released for Nintendo 3DS. Even more astounding is that it’s been over 10…
Only available on Android devices, Pokémon Rumble Rush launched worldwide earlier this week. iOS users will have to wait again — a pattern that’s developed with the recent mobile releases between The Pokémon Company and Nintendo (Mario Kart Tour’s closed beta). Regardless of your system preferences, you might still be…
The wonderful folks over at Nicalis have once again provided the Nintendo Wire team with their newest game, Crystal Crisis for Switch. As usual, on top of the physical cart and beautiful box art, a bunch of fantastic goodies are also included. Nicalis never disappoints when it comes to bringing…
Oninaki, the upcoming title from Square Enix, has shared a few trailers so far. Most recently it revealed its core cast — but this time around, it’s shedding light more so onto its Daemon characters and the skills they bring. Altogether, they’re offering unique skills and abilities tied…
We’ve seen a number of creative shots of all the available Eeveelutions next to their respective decorative manhole covers in Ibusuki, Japan ever since the project started earlier this year (around March). And now that Pokémon GO has added Leafeon and Glaceon to the roster, we have the pleasure of…
It’s time to head to Saltwater Shores, campers! Chip is asking you to once again search for those sparkling shadows in the water. Turn in the atlantic mackerel, pacific saury, and sea bass to him — he’ll measure all of ’em and you’ll meet certain size goals along the way!…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
After the less-than-glowing reactions to Sonic the Hedgehog’s appearance in his upcoming blockbuster debut, director Jeff Fowler announced that the studio would “fix” the design. While this came as a relief to its detractors, it also proved controversial as it’d mean more work for the effects teams. Thankfully, the team…
2019 is already shaping up to be an exciting year for Dragon Quest fans, with the series not only getting a major theatrical release but also Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition and Dragon Quest Builders 2 will be heading to Switch. There may be even more in store, too….
While Japanese developer Gust Co. Ltd. is perhaps best known for its quirky & whimsical Atelier series, the company has occasionally branched off with other games, like the magical schoolgirl JRPG Blue Reflection or the life sim Ciel Nosurge. Now, the company is teasing a new project, and be warned…
After Rare changed what it means to be a console FPS on the Nintendo 64 with GoldenEye, they went on to make their own IP with the same mechanics – Perfect Dark. While the franchise has been dormant for some years after the prequel Perfect Dark Zero launched alongside the…
